Population
Morgantown
30,273
Bristol
27,490
Median Income
Morgantown
$42,245
Bristol
$55,007
Home Value
Morgantown
$238,200
Bristol
$182,500
Rent
Morgantown
$888
Bristol
$764
Crime Rate
Morgantown
2.13
Bristol
3.67
Cost of Living
Morgantown
85.3
Bristol
87.7
Avg Temp
Morgantown
N/A
Bristol
N/A
Unemployment
Morgantown
7.6%
Bristol
7.2%
How Similar Are Morgantown & Bristol?
Bristol is Morgantown's #6 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Morgantown
30,273
Bristol
27,490
Both cities have similar populations — Morgantown at 30,273 and Bristol at 27,490.
Violent Crime
Morgantown
2.13
Bristol
3.67
Bristol has a 42% higher violent crime than Morgantown.
Property Crime
Morgantown
19.60
Bristol
19.59
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 0% difference.
Political Leaning
Morgantown
50.9%
Bristol
77.0%
Both cities lean Republican, but Bristol has a stronger Republican lean (34% difference).
Unemployment
Morgantown
7.6%
Bristol
7.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Morgantown
$42,245
Bristol
$55,007
Bristol has a 23% higher median income than Morgantown.
Home Values
Morgantown
$238,200
Bristol
$182,500
Morgantown has a 23% higher home values than Bristol.
Education
Morgantown
27.9%
Bristol
21.1%
Morgantown has a 24% higher education than Bristol.
Demographics
Morgantown
85.7%
Bristol
90.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Morgantown
85.3
Bristol
87.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Morgantown and Bristol share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Morgantown
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Morgantown leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Morgantown leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMorgantown scores 66.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 84.1 in Bristol. Bristol scores 86.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 101.9 in Morgantown. Morgantown scores 82.3 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 92.0 in Bristol.
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Housing Market — Bristol leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBristol has a vacancy rate of 8.7% compared to 14.5% in Morgantown. Bristol has a owner-occupied of 66.3% compared to 44.3% in Morgantown. Morgantown has a median home value of $238,200 vs $182,500 in Bristol (31% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Bristol leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBristol has a poverty rate of 14.1% compared to 33.6% in Morgantown. Bristol has a median household income of $55,007 vs $42,245 in Morgantown (23% higher). Morgantown has a work from home of 12.5% compared to 10.8% in Bristol.
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Labor Force
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Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRMorgantown has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.15 compared to 3.10 in Bristol. Morgantown has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.18 compared to 3.10 in Bristol. Morgantown has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.13 compared to 3.67 in Bristol.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Rainfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMorgantown has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.9% compared to 21.1% in Bristol. Bristol has a high school diploma or higher of 44.1% compared to 36.6% in Morgantown.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMorgantown has a population of 30,273, about 1.1x the size of Bristol (27,490). Morgantown skews younger with a median age of 24.0 vs 41.9.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Morgantown
Bristol
Healthcare — Morgantown leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMorgantown: 3.0 vs Bristol: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Morgantown: 5 vs Bristol: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Morgantown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMorgantown has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 0.1% in Bristol. Bristol has a drive alone of 81.2% compared to 62.1% in Morgantown. Morgantown has a work from home of 12.5% compared to 10.8% in Bristol.
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